diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/CPUs/LR35902/LR35902.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/CPUs/LR35902/LR35902.cs
index 12c13662aa..063b41ee5c 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/CPUs/LR35902/LR35902.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/CPUs/LR35902/LR35902.cs
@@ -396,11 +396,22 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Common.Components.LR35902
 						}
 						else
 						{
-							cur_instr = new ushort[]
-										{HALT_CHK,
-										IDLE,									
-										IDLE,									
+							if (is_GBC)
+							{
+								cur_instr = new ushort[]
+										{IDLE,
+										IDLE,
+										HALT_CHK,
 										HALT, 0 };
+							}
+							else
+							{
+								cur_instr = new ushort[]
+										{HALT_CHK,
+										IDLE,
+										IDLE,
+										HALT, 0 };
+							}
 						}
 						
 					}
diff --git a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/GBHawk/GBC_PPU.cs b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/GBHawk/GBC_PPU.cs
index 8b50b3b177..7c679ab952 100644
--- a/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/GBHawk/GBC_PPU.cs
+++ b/BizHawk.Emulation.Cores/Consoles/Nintendo/GBHawk/GBC_PPU.cs
@@ -405,7 +405,7 @@ namespace BizHawk.Emulation.Cores.Nintendo.GBHawk
 					// also the LCD doesn't turn on right away
 					// also, the LCD does not enter mode 2 on scanline 0 when first turned on
 					no_scan = true;
-					cycle = 6;
+					cycle = 8;
 				}
 
 				// the VBL stat is continuously asserted